Expert Analysis

Employer Tips As Calif. Law Rewrites Retention Pay Rules

California's recent enactment of A.B. 692 disrupts how employers structure sign-on bonuses, retention payments and... (more story)

What To Know About NY's Employment Credit Check Ban

An amendment to the New York state Fair Credit Reporting Act prohibiting applicants' or employees' consumer credit... (more story)

Gender-Expansive Calif. Equal Pay Laws Widen Employer Risk

California's recent amendments to strengthen its Equal Pay Act and Pay Transparency Act aim to shrink the wage gap... (more story)

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Calif. Forecast: 9th Circ. To Weigh Arb. Fight In Tesla Bias Suit

In the next week, attorneys should keep an eye out for Ninth Circuit oral arguments in a discrimination case against Tesla Inc. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.

NY Forecast: NYC Fights Uber And DoorDash's Tip Law Suit

In the week ahead, a federal judge will consider New York City's request to dismiss Uber and DoorDash's challenge to a pair of city laws that regulate how food delivery platforms display tipping options.

Dem Senators Question NLRB GC's Drop Of Musk Case

The National Labor Relations Board's decision to drop a case against SpaceX smacks of corruption given company founder Elon Musk's close ties to President Donald Trump, two Democratic senators told the board's... (more story)

6th Circ. Asks Retirees To Answer Mortality Data Suit Redo Bid

The Sixth Circuit on Thursday asked participants in Kellogg and FedEx pension plans to respond to the companies' bids for reconsideration of the court's decision to revive their lawsuits alleging benefits were... (more story)

Union Coalition Challenges New FLRA Rule

A coalition of federal worker unions is seeking to halt a final rule altering the Federal Labor Relations Authority's process for handling union representation cases, filing a complaint in Massachusetts federa... (more story)

Feds Can't Hide Records Of FEMA Cuts, Labor Coalition Says

The government has upended discovery rules by blanketly shielding records of cuts at the Federal Emergency Management Agency from public view, a labor-led coalition challenging the cuts told a California federal judge.

NLRB Axes Bid For Plumbing Co. To Comply With Settlement

A split National Labor Relations Board denied agency prosecutors' attempt to compel a New York plumbing and heating company to comply with the terms of a settlement, saying a hearing is needed to determine whe... (more story)

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Jury Backs Md. Agency In Ex-Bus Inspector's Race Bias Suit

A Maryland federal jury sided with the state's Motor Vehicle Administration in a Black former bus inspector's suit claiming she was fired for complaining that a supervisor refused to address colleagues' and bu... (more story)

Colo. Judge Upholds $11.5M Award In HR Group Bias Suit

A Colorado federal judge upheld a jury's verdict and $11.5 million award to a former employee of a global human resources association in her discrimination lawsuit against her past employer, rejecting the asso... (more story)

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9th Circ. Says Security Officer's Firing OK For Court Review

The Ninth Circuit found Thursday that it was fair game for a jury to consider whether a nuclear facility manager illegally fired a security officer due to his prescription opioid use, ruling the revocation of ... (more story)

Fla. Panel Upholds Ex-Worker's Postclaim Arbitration Deal

A Florida state appellate panel on Wednesday barred a woman from pursuing sexual discrimination allegations against her former employer in court, saying she agreed to arbitrate her claims in a settlement that ... (more story)

Feds Can't Stay Trans Healthcare Orders During Appeal

The Trump administration won't be able to enforce two executive orders that ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for patients under the age of 19 while the federal government appeals a nationwide inju... (more story)

Ex-Housing Worker Drops Punitive Damages Bid Against Boss

A former Charlotte public housing authority coordinator awarded $2.34 million for her hostile work environment claims, has opted not to pursue punitive damages against her ex-supervisor, who was found liable f... (more story)

Michigan City, Police Brass Hit With Retaliation Claims

Two decorated former Wyandotte police officers who say they were punished for speaking out about abusive policing practices that include excessive force and falsified reports, are suing the city and its curren... (more story)

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Workers Say Folded Boston Pot Shops Owe Them Pay

Former employees of two defunct Boston marijuana dispensaries, both called Pure Oasis, are suing the companies behind the shops and their owners in Massachusetts state court, accusing them of failing to pay ou... (more story)

US Bank Shorted Wash. Workers On Meals, Breaks, Suit Says

U.S. Bank denied hourly employees meal and rest breaks, and shorted them on overtime and sick leave pay, two former workers alleged in a proposed class action filed in Washington state court.

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Seattle Art Museum Denied Breaks, Full Pay, Suit Says

The Seattle Art Museum failed to pay nonexempt employees for all hours worked and denied them legally required meal and rest breaks, according to a proposed class action filed Tuesday in Washington state court.

DOL Benefits Chief Pressed On Labor Secretary's Conduct

The head of the U.S. Department of Labor's employee benefits arm faced tough questions from House Democrats at an oversight hearing Thursday, fielding questions about the labor secretary's on-the-job conduct a... (more story)

Agricultural Workers Seek Atty Fees After Co.'s No-Show

Farmworkers who accused agricultural companies of wage violations asked a Colorado federal judge to award nearly $24,000 in attorney fees and costs after one defendant and its lawyer stopped participating in d... (more story)

Security Co. Fails To Pay For Pre-, Postshift Walks, Suit Says

A security and facility services company has been shortchanging workers by failing to pay them for mandatory preshift and postshift walks to their workstations, according to a proposed class action in Pennsylv... (more story)

Avis Misclassified Managers, Withheld OT, Suit Claims

Avis Car Rental misclassified salaried managers as exempt to avoid paying the proper overtime rate, even though their duties consisted of routine tasks typical for unionized staff who qualify for extra pay, ac... (more story)